My guess--and it is just that, a guess, as I certainly have no inside information--is that MF went to the AD and said we really need to do this, and they backed him up with the checkbook.. I believe MF is both well liked and well respected by the administration in ways that Kelly was not. I concede that Kelly was an excellent head coach, but he never seemed to fully embrace the values and aspirations of the university. Freeman has done that from day one, and not only has he never complained about it--no "we're shopping down a different aisle" from MF--he has welcomed those challenges. I think the AD and admin see that and want to reward that kind of tenacity and steadfastness of purpose by giving Marcus the support he needs and deserves. Kudos to them.
